Only minutes after taking the Indianapolis 500 checkered flag, NASCAR champion Kyle Larson was on a helicopter heading from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday night.
The decibel level unmistakably rose as Kyle Larson’s name was announced and the popular driver descended the main-straight grandstands at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday morning.
Kyle Larson sat center stage – his fellow Indianapolis 500 second row starters on either side for the last formal news conference before Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson will start fifth in his May 26 Indianapolis 500 debut after turning in an impressive four-lap qualifying average of 232.846 mph Sunday.
It is a fitting description.
Ryan Truex prevailed in a thrilling double-overtime finish in the BetRivers 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover.
Kyle Busch earned his first pole position of the season Saturday.
Erik Jones, 28, was in the pits Saturday at Dover and will be trackside for Sunday’s Wurth 400.
Jimmie Johnson confirmed this week he will compete in back-to-back events for the first time since he retired from fulltime NASCAR competition in 2020.
Alex Bowman credits his former Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson with being a big help with his Monster Mile education